Christmas away from home help!

Silpat
Fri, 22 Nov 2013 11:46:15 +0000

We often traveled in December when our kids were younger. Since we celebrated St. Nicholas’s Day (Dec. 6th) with their stockings, I would also bring stuff to decorate the rental house. One cheap & easy thing they liked were the holiday window clings. I’d buy a dozen sheets of snowflakes (for Florida trips), candy canes, etc., and put them on the bathroom mirrors as well as on windows throughout the house. It only took a few minutes to remove them when it was time to leave. I also bought Christmas themed paper napkins & plates & plastic cups; we typically didn’t use disposables and the kids usually washed the dishes at home so this was a treat, too. ; )

Maybe you could pick up some inexpensive red & white flowers at a grocery store or market near the condo. You might also find a small potted Norfolk Island Pine tree to decorate with your lights and some garland. They’re inexpensive, too. You could ask the rental mgt. if you could leave it behind on a patio or balcony instead of tossing it at the end of your stay.

Bring something on which to play your favorite Christmas music and maybe some DVDs of special movies (It’s a Wonderful Life or Christmas in Connecticut are two we love) to watch when you’re tuckered out from the beach.

It sounds like a great holiday. I’d love to visit San Antonio in December…maybe one day.